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Saturday Schedules

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This Saturday is jam packed for the Newport Harbor Field Hockey Program.

JV and Frosh/Soph will be at Westminster High School for the Allied Sports Day. Players must be at the field by 7:15 a.m., dressed and ready to warm up. Games are 25 minutes long and begin promptly as one clock runs all fields. JV will play as Newport 1 and F/S will play in the JV Bracket as Newport 2. There will be an EZ-Up for each team to rest under between games. Be sure to bring both uniforms, lots of water, and some healthy snacks.

JV Schedule:
8:00 a.m. Newport 1 vs. Harvard 1- Field 1
10:00 a.m. Newport 1 vs. Huntington – Field 1
12:00 p.m. Newport 1 vs. Chaminade – Field 1
2:00 p.m. Newport 1 vs. Marina – Field 1

F/S Schedule:
8:00 a.m. Newport 2 vs. Harvard 2 – Field 2
9:00 a.m. Newport 2 vs. Chaminade – Field 1
11:00 a.m. Newport 2 vs. Westminster – Field 1
1:00 p.m. Newport 2 vs. Fountain Valley – Field 1

Varsity will be in Chula Vista at the Otay Ranch Field Hockey Tournament. The top two teams in each pool will advance on to next weekend. Games are 25 minute halves with a 5 minute half time. Players must be at the field by 7:15 a.m., ready to warm up, and are to find their own rides to and from the tournament on Saturday. There will be a number of vendors present at the tournament such as 4U Field Hockey, Jamba Juice, and STX/South Swell. Be sure to bring both uniforms, lots of water, and some healthy snacks.

Varsity Schedule (*changed since the Stix Weekly was sent out):
8:00 a.m. Newport vs. Canyon Crest – Hockey Field
12:00 p.m. Newport vs. San Pasqual – Football Field
2:00 p.m. Newport vs. Otay Ranch – Football Field

Stix Weekly

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Here is the first of many Stix Weekly posts. Each week there will be a post with everything (well, we’ll try) you’ll need to know for the upcoming week and near future. There will be a ‘Program Wide’ section as well as individual team sections. These our best laid plans for the week, so it is always subject to change.

Program Wide
– Car Wash Fundraiser is Saturday, September 24 at 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Tickets were handed out at practice on Thursday. Each player is responsible for pre-selling ten tickets at $10 per ticket. Money is due by Friday, September 23.
– Information on USA Futures was posted on the website on Friday, make sure to let one of your coaches know if you are interested.

Varsity
Monday – Happy Labor Day!
Tuesday – First game of the season! Home game is on Davidson Field at 3:15 vs. Bonita. Players are to be at the field at 2:00 p.m., wearing white uniforms and white socks, ready to set up the field and warm up.
Wednesday – Practice at 3 – 5 p.m. & Team Dinner at the Newman Home.
Thursday – Away game at Harvard Westlake at 3:15. Players will be dismissed from class early, time TBA. Bring both jerseys and socks, and bring cleats and running shoes.
Friday – Practice at 3 – 5 p.m.
Saturday – Otay Ranch Field Hockey Tournament in Chula Vista, CA. Game times are 8 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. Players are responsible for finding rides to and from the field and must be there by 7:15 a.m. Otay Ranch High School: 1250 Olympic Parkway, Chula Vista, CA 91913. If the team place in the top two spots in our pool, we will advance to continue play next Saturday, September 17, but we will leave Friday afternoon to spend the night before game day.

JUNIOR VARSITY
Monday – Happy Labor Day!
Tuesday – First game of the season! Home game is at Davidson Field at 4:15 p.m. vs. Bonita. Players are to be at the field at 3:15 p.m. wearing white uniforms and white socks.
Wednesday – Practice at 3 – 5 p.m. & Team Dinner at the Nulty home.
Thursday – Away game at Harvard Westlake at 4:15 p.m. Players will be dismissed from class early, time TBA. Bring both jerseys and socks, and bring cleats and running shoes.
Friday – Practice at 3 – 5 p.m.
Saturday – LAFHA Play Day at Westminster High School. Time schedule TBA. Bring both uniform colors.

FROSH/SOPH
*Game Schedule is still being finalized via e-mail with other coaches. Standby for game additions.
Monday – Happy Labor Day!
Tuesday – 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday – 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. & Uniform Day!
Thursday – 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Friday – 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday – Westminster Play Day in the Junior Varsity Bracket. Time schedule TBA. Bring both uniform colors.

USA Futures Program

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If any player is interested in participating in the USA Futures Program, they need to tell one of the coaches next week. We have had Newport Harbor Field Hockey players participate in the past and they have had an incredible experience. It is a great environment for a player to reach new levels in their field hockey skill and experience.

About the Futures Program

The Futures program is the Olympic Development division of the United States Field Hockey Association. The Purpose of the Futures Program is to raise the level of field hockey throughout the United States and to identify talented players that might be “future” Olympic level athletes. Futures participants meet on scheduled off-season weekend dates at various locations to receive coaching and skill development techniques from some of the nation’s top coaches. All coaches on staff are accredited USA Field Hockey coaches through our coaching education program. The Futures program consists of 27 hours of training from January through May that culminates in participation at the Regional Futures Tournament in May or June.  From the Regional Futures Tournament, Futures athletes have the opportunity to advance to higher levels of play through selection to elite teams at the National Futures Championship.

Click here to learn more about US Field Hockey Futures.

A Message from Jeff

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On behalf of the NHHS Field Hockey Boosters, I would like to welcome everyone to the 2011 hockey season. The FH Board and Head Coach Amanda Boyer have been meeting and planning over the off-season to make this year another memorable one for the girls. We have kept many of the Harbor traditions in place while trying to improve the program from the smallest details that may not be noticed by all to ones that everyone will see. The biggest change this season is our girls will be playing most of their home games at Davidson Field on the NHHS campus. This has been a long time coming but we finally can generate that field hockey excitement on campus so more students can
see our girls play this great game. We will enhance the stadium a bit so it has some field hockey feel for the girls and the spectators. Another new element this year is our expanded presence in San Diego tournaments. The varsity will be moving over to the Otay-Ranch tournament after winning the Helix Highlander Cup tournament two years in a row. The JV will be present at the Helix JV tournament as well as the F/S team. San Diego is a hot bed of high school field hockey with over 35 schools with programs. The competition is tough but Newport has held its own in the past and is set to play hard again this year.

Each season presents various challenges but one that is always present is generating enough funds for the program so we can continue the high level of excellence from the coaching in the summer and fall to the team building events, attending various tournaments, plus the annual equipment and uniform upgrades. This all takes funds and we look to you parents and the community to help the program achieve its financial goals. We are establishing only two fund raising events this season. One is our second annual car wash at St. Andrews and the other is our “Finish Strong” campaign headed by John Nulty, our VP. This program was launched at the Parent Meeting and will stay
active throughout the early part of the season.

Lastly I want to thank the NHHS FH Board for all their efforts heading into this season. Nancy Rohan, our treasurer, has our financials so organized even I can understand the balance sheet. New to the board this year is Kathy Hancock, our secretary, and John Nulty,
our VP. Kathy has hit the ground running taking over from Kathy Liotta and John has just rolled up his fund raising sleeves this summer to get us on track. Thank you all!

Please feel free to contact any of us with questions about whom, what, where and why details about the program for the upcoming season. Our contact information, like a lot of other great info, is on the NHHS FH website.

Go Newport!

Jeff Chandler

Parent Meeting Info

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The Fall 2011 Parent Meeting will be held on Monday, August 29 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be located in the Student Center at St. Andrew’s.

Please download the Contribution/Registration/Merchandise Form, fill out the bottom form, and bring everything to the parent meeting.

It is very important that one or both parents be present to represent their daughter. This will be a chance to meet the coaching staff, Booster Board, and other parents. There will also be an opportunity to sign up for team dinners and other volunteer positions, purchase merchandise, and hear about the upcoming fall season.

We hope to see you there!

Pre-Season Schedules

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The following are the dates and times for Pre-Season. Practice schedules during the school year will be determined and then posted around August 31.

FROSH/SOPH – Monday, August 29 through Thursday, September 1 at 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Team Dinner on Thursday, September 1.

JUNIOR VARSITY – Monday, August 22 through Thursday, September 1 at 3:00 – 5:00 p.m (not including Sat & Sun). Team Dinner on Thursday, September 1.

VARSITY: Be sure to look at the schedule carefully and plan accordingly. Conditioning will generally be one hour and practice will be two hours. Contact Amanda if you have any questions.

Monday, August 22 | 3 p.m. Team Meeting & Conditioning at Harper
Tuesday, August 23 | 8 a.m. Conditioning & 3 p.m. Practice at Harper
Wednesday, August 24 | 8 a.m. Conditioning/Practice & 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Team Event
Thursday, August 25 | 7:30 a.m. Conditioning & 3 p.m. Practice at Harper
Friday, August 25 | 3 p.m. Practice at Harper
Monday, August 28 – Wednesday, August 31 | 8 a.m. Conditioning & 3 p.m. Practice at Harper
Thursday, September 1 | 3 – 8 p.m. Practice, Chair Decorating and Team Dinner
Friday, September 2 | Off. Get ready for school to start and for our first game on Tuesday!